Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
1938
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Biography
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is a Kenyan writer and academic whose work includes novels, plays, and essays in both English and Gikuyu. He is considered one of the most influential African writers today. Ngũgĩ advocates for African languages and cultural traditions, promoting decolonization through his literary works. He has been a strong voice in the fight against neocolonialism and imperialism, using his writing as a tool for social and political change.
Famous Quotes (5)
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To write in African languages is not, therefore, to go backwards to a fossilised past, but rather to decolonise the present.
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Language carries culture, and culture carries, particularly through orature and literature, the entire body of values by which we come to perceive ourselves and our place in the world.
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Literature is not a luxury. It's a necessity.
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There is no better advice to a writer than to be willing to write on different subjects, in different languages, different genres and different modes of consciousness.
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Literature can, and always has, played a significant role in movements for social and political change.